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Geoyo Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
Meaning of 'freak-out'
In the sense of "a person who freaks out", what does freak-out mean? Is it an insult? If you're calling someone a freak, that's an insult I think, but what about freak-out? What's the difference?
I think I've seen it in the meaning of "someone who is easily frightened", is that correct? What else can it mean?
I think I've seen it in the meaning of "someone who is easily frightened", is that correct? What else can it mean?
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Freaking out is not insulting, it just means you're having a hard time dealing with some news you have heard or something something. As if someone had just told you something horrible and you don't know what to think, or you're that angry that you're just 'freaking out', uncontrollable.
- Freaking out is not insulting, it just means you're having a hard time dealing with some news you have heard or something something.
- As if someone had just told you something horrible and you don't know what to think, or you're that angry that you're just 'freaking out', uncontrollable.
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Freaking out is not insulting, it just means you're having a hard time dealing with some news you have heard or something something. As if someone had just told you something horrible and you don't know what to think, or you're that angry that you're just 'freaking out', uncontrollable.
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"a freak" is an eccentric person. "freak out" usually means either "to become angry/hysterical" or "become extremely surprised". It's not insulting at all but is very casual language and perhaps even slang.
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